Political economics in health and implications for neurosurgery diseases by Yi Han, Yutao Huang

“…This review will discuss the effects of political-economic factors on the prevalence and treatment of neurosurgical diseases, including stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and brain malignant tumors. Furthermore, the current challenges and future directions will be discussed. …”
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Herpes zoster after left nephroureterectomy for renal carcinoma: a case report by Yuren Zhang, Jie Li, Qing Ni

“…Abstract Background Diabetes and malignant tumors often lead to abnormal immune function, increasing susceptibility to herpes zoster and severe post-herpetic neuralgia. …”
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Clinicopathological analysis of potentially malignant and malignant verrucopapillary lesions of the oral cavity – A literature review by Baishakhi Modak, Spoorti Kulkarni

“…Background: The word verrucopapillary lesions (VPL) refers to a variety of lesions in the oral region, ranging from benign to completely malignant tumors. They cause surface changes that can be seen as ulcerative, vesiculobullous, or papillary/papular/polypoid lesions, altering the usual morphology and stability of the mucosa. …”
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Deep Seated Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (Pyogenic Granuloma) of the Colon: A Rare Case Requiring Surgery beyond Endoscopic Management by Jaechun Park, Minjung Jung

“…Colonic lobular capillary hemangioma is a benign vascular proliferation but is a candidate in differential diagnosis of benign or malignant tumors. Furthermore, the exceptional case may be deep seated and require more invasive surgery, unlike most cases of colonic lobular capillary hemangioma that can be treated with endoscopic modality.…”
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Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Pharyngeal Teratoma: Our Experience of a Rare Case with Review of the Literature by M. Varras, Ch. Akrivis, Ch. Plis, G. Tsoukalos

“…Teratomas are the most common tumors. They are usually localized in the sacrococcygeal area, while the pharyngeal localization is very rare. …”
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Middle Ear Adenoma: Case Report and Discussion by D. Isenring, T. F. Pezier, B. Vrugt, A. M. Huber

“…Middle ear glandular tumors are extremely rare and, despite numerous histological techniques, continue to defy satisfactory classification. …”
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On Topological Analysis of Niobium (II) Oxide Network via Curve Fitting and Entropy Measures by Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Sana Javed, Sadia Khalid, Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad Shahbaz, Samuel Asefa Fufa

“…Topological indices play a vital part in equipping directions to treat cancers or tumors. These indices might be derived experimentally or computed numerically. …”
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A Review on the Application of PD-1 Blockade in EBV-Associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Immunotherapy by Jin Bian, Yan Niu, Yanli Ma, Fuhua Chen, Ning Ma

“…Immunotherapy has got considerable attention of clinicians for cancer treatment in recent years due to proven success of PD-1/PD-L 1 inhibition in solid tumors trials. The distinct immunological environment of EBV-associated NPC presents a reasonable therapeutic target for PD-1/PD-L 1 inhibition. …”
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Activated neutrophils: A next generation cellular immunotherapy by Ninad Kumbhojkar, Samir Mitragotri

“…Activated neutrophils also possess the potential to stimulate the downstream immune response and are described as essential effectors in the immune response to tumors. This makes activated neutrophils an interesting candidate for cell therapies. …”
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A Case of Painful Growing Abdominal Wall Mass during Pregnancy Requiring Resection in the Second Trimester by Shlomo M. Stemmer, Cintia Gomes, Elyce H. Cardonick

“…Hence, our case serves as evidence that DF tumors can be surgically managed during pregnancy with minimal to no complications.…”
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Case report: A case of lateral neck mass: ectopic thyroid carcinoma or lymph node metastasis? by Xinran Wei, Ping Yu, Chengcheng Duan, Jingyue Zhong, Xianji Wu, Siqi Xiao, Wenxi Yu, Guang Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo review a rare case of a lateral neck mass pathologically confirmed as an encapsulated papillary thyroid carcinoma in our center for complementing the lack of management of rare cases, and to explore the differentiation of primary ectopic thyroid carcinoma and metastatic disease in the context of the presence of malignant tumors within the situ thyroid gland.MethodsWe searched for studies on lateral neck ectopic thyroid cancer to compare and analyze it with metastatic carcinoma of the thyroid gland in terms of clinical features, imaging manifestations, pathological features at molecular level, and treatment principles.ResultsBased on available data, we concluded that the mass of this patient was consistent with metastatic lateral neck ectopic thyroid carcinoma.ConclusionOur findings suggest that differentiating between these two conditions is challenging, as there is currently no reliable methods that can adequately determine their nature. …”
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Fibrolamellar Carcinoma: 2012 Update by Michael Torbenson

“…The most important prognostic feature is whether the tumor is resectable. Histologically, the tumor is made up of large cells that contain abundant mitochondria. …”
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Hepatic Angiomyolipoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Jekaterina Strelčenko, Justas Kuliavas, Eugenijus Stratilatovas, Audrius Dulskas

“…Hepatic angiomyolipomas are uncommon non-cancerous mesenchymal tumors that belong to the perivascular epithelioid cell tumour group. …”
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Iron-regulatory liver hormone hepcidin and its place in the system of congenital immunity by O. A. Smirnov

“…There are data on involvement of hepcidin in suppression of р53- controlled tumors.Conclusion. Unique properties of hepcidin allow to consider this peptide as a part, linking two major systems of homeostasis maintenance – nonspecific protection of the body and iron metabolism.…”
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Endoscopic Perspective in Cholangiocarcinoma Diagnostic Process by O. Urban, P. Vanek, V. Zoundjiekpon, P. Falt

“…While cross-sectional imaging studies are usually conclusive for intrahepatic lesions, endoscopy plays an essential role in cases of extrahepatic tumors. Rational utilization of different diagnostic methods based on available evidence is needed. …”
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Cardiac Myxoma Presenting as Dyspnea after Cesarean Delivery by Allison Wyman, William Hurd, Justin Lappen

“…The differential diagnosis is broad and can represent a wide variety of underlying etiologies. Cardiac tumors are one of the rarest causes of dyspnea in a reproductive age women during the postpartum period. …”
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Purification and Analysis of the CREPT Antibody from Mouse Ascites by Zhihao Xie, Jun Li, Xinbao Hao, Lu Xu

“…The cell cycle-related and expression-elevated protein in tumor (CREPT) is overexpressed in several human cancers. …”
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Near-Infrared Imaging of Injured Tissue in Living Subjects Using IR-820 by Suresh I. Prajapati, Carlo O. Martinez, Ali N. Bahadur, Isabel Q. Wu, Wei Zheng, James D. Lechleiter, Linda M. McManus, Gary B. Chisholm, Joel E. Michalek, Paula K. Shireman, Charles Keller

“…We demonstrate the utility of this contrast agent for serially imaging of traumatized tissue (muscle), tissue following reperfusion (eg, stroke), and tumors. IR-820 can also be employed to map regional lymph nodes. …”
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Ancillary Testing in Lung Cancer Diagnosis by William Dubinski, Natasha B. Leighl, Ming-Sound Tsao, David M. Hwang

“…The pathologic diagnosis of lung cancer historically has relied primarily on morphologic features of tumors in histologic sections. With the emergence of new targeted therapies, the pathologist is called upon increasingly to provide not only accurate typing of lung cancers, but also to provide prognostic and predictive information, based on a growing number of ancillary tests, that may have significant impact on patient management. …”
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A Huge Cystic Retroperitoneal Lymphangioma Presenting with Back Pain by Mahir Gachabayov, Kubach Kubachev, Elbrus Abdullaev, Valentin Babyshin, Dmitriy Neronov, Abakar Abdullaev

“…Retroperitoneal lymphangioma is a rare location and type of benign abdominal tumors. The clinical presentation of this rare disease is nonspecific, ranging from abdominal distention to sepsis. …”
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